Album: From Beta to Alpha
Date: April 4, 2013
Date Added: April 13, 2024
Artists:
- Christian Michael Poynter
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkRIzNRRQAILEWoYGoBt14flujPqqt5Y
Cover Artists:
- Christian Michael Poynter
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Color: '#a4a4fa'
Groups:
- Fandom
Commentary: |-
    <i>Christian Michael Poynter:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20131102002251/https://christianmichaelpoynter.bandcamp.com/album/from-beta-to-alpha))

    A 12 track album based around characters and events in the internet sensation "Homestuck"

    <i>Christian Michael Poynter:</i> ([Bandcamp credits blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20131102002251/https://christianmichaelpoynter.bandcamp.com/album/from-beta-to-alpha))

    This album is dedicated to Andrew Hussie, who I believe is nothing short of a literary genius
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Track: Determination of a Hero
Duration: 4:00
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_JNFyZR-io
Commentary: |-
    <i>Christian Michael Poynter:</i> ([Bandcamp](https://web.archive.org/web/20130501033807/http://christianmichaelpoynter.bandcamp.com/track/determination-of-a-hero) & YouTube commentary)

    The track that inspired the album, and the theme of John Egbert, The Heir of Breath. This track is inspired especially by the "cascade" scene in the finale of Act 5 where he confronts Jack Noir
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Track: English, Jake English
Duration: 3:36
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TymvY0khNgg
Commentary: |-
    <i>Christian Michael Poynter:</i> ([Bandcamp](https://web.archive.org/web/20130501040048/http://christianmichaelpoynter.bandcamp.com/track/english-jake-english) & YouTube commentary)

    Jake English: Gentleman, Scholar, Island Adventurer
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Track: Insurrection on Derse
Duration: 5:44
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M1U8CQ9UkQ
Commentary: |-
    <i>Christian Michael Poynter:</i> ([Bandcamp](https://web.archive.org/web/20130501053251/http://christianmichaelpoynter.bandcamp.com/track/insurrection-on-derse) & YouTube commentary)

    Based on Dirk Strider's rebellion on Derse, and the attack of the miles that followed
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Track: Absolution, in Style
Duration: 3:55
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvez8dMaklM
Commentary: |-
    <i>Christian Michael Poynter:</i> ([Bandcamp](https://web.archive.org/web/20130501035841/http://christianmichaelpoynter.bandcamp.com/track/absolution-in-style) & YouTube commentary)

    Dirk Strider's theme and a depiction of his fighting style. Before, and then after, he gets serious
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Track: The Scratch
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Always Reference By Directory: true
Duration: 2:12
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGYE4O9sGyU
Commentary: |-
    <i>Christian Michael Poynter:</i> ([Bandcamp](https://web.archive.org/web/20130501052043/http://christianmichaelpoynter.bandcamp.com/track/the-scratch) & YouTube commentary)

    A song about dramatic pursuit of the beta kids by Jack Noir as they rush to reset the universe. Influenced pretty heavily by the orchestral style of John Williams and the song "O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana
Referenced Tracks:
- O Fortuna
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Track: The Other English
Duration: 2:12
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52iGPgT3mAk
Commentary: |-
    <i>Christian Michael Poynter:</i> ([Bandcamp](https://web.archive.org/web/20130501042318/http://christianmichaelpoynter.bandcamp.com/track/the-other-english) & YouTube commentary)

    The theme of Lord English, and his confrontation with our heroes
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Track: Beyond the Life We Knew
Duration: 3:50
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvMghtuu7PY
Commentary: |-
    <i>Christian Michael Poynter:</i> ([Bandcamp](https://web.archive.org/web/20130501053001/http://christianmichaelpoynter.bandcamp.com/track/beyond-the-life-we-knew) & YouTube commentary)

    A song about the Beta kids' ascension into The Medium, and the mixed emotions they feel moving beyond the lives they led. They know their old world is forever gone, and they find themselves mixed up in the melancholy of the past, the breathtaking present, and the uncertainty of the future
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Track: The Land of Light and Rain
Duration: 5:06
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0ZdAOLHUdA
Commentary: |-
    <i>Christian Michael Poynter:</i> ([Bandcamp](https://web.archive.org/web/20130501035756/http://christianmichaelpoynter.bandcamp.com/track/the-land-of-light-and-rain) & YouTube commentary)

    I found the Land of Light and Rain, Rose's world in the Medium, incredibly inspiring. When I thought about writing for her, this was the first thing that came to mind, so I sat down, cranked up the delay on my piano and composed this
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Track: A Room Above the Shimmering Ocean
Duration: 4:47
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljhru1l79QI
Commentary: |-
    <i>Christian Michael Poynter:</i> ([Bandcamp](https://web.archive.org/web/20130501030818/http://christianmichaelpoynter.bandcamp.com/track/a-room-above-the-shimmering-ocean) & YouTube commentary)

    The first track about Jade Harley, aimed at depicting her life with her grandpa on her island. Carefree and a little eccentric
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Track: Wielder of Celestial Atmospheres
Duration: 9:14
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGpPvR_9SlA
Commentary: |-
    <i>Christian Michael Poynter:</i> ([Bandcamp](https://web.archive.org/web/20130501040450/http://christianmichaelpoynter.bandcamp.com/track/wielder-of-celestial-atmospheres) & YouTube commentary)

    The second track about Jade Harley, this time focusing on her newfound endowment as the Witch of Space.
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Track: Let Me Get My Shades
Duration: 2:35
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNZ4XwKoUVw
Commentary: |-
    <i>Christian Michael Poynter:</i> ([Bandcamp](https://web.archive.org/web/20130501050830/http://christianmichaelpoynter.bandcamp.com/track/let-me-get-my-shades) & YouTube commentary)

    While Dave Strider is so cool that no single song could do him justice, "Let Me Get My Shades" is my take on everyone's favorite hero in aviators
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Track: Just a Couple of Badass Kids
Duration: 3:47
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seUCgCuBVE8
Commentary: |-
    <i>Christian Michael Poynter:</i> ([Bandcamp](https://web.archive.org/web/20130501044222/http://christianmichaelpoynter.bandcamp.com/track/just-a-couple-of-badass-kids) & YouTube commentary)

    A theme of the 8 heroes of homestuck, and a track to sum up the album
